Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-05

A MENDMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION
| N proposed to tire ti.lZens of this Com
Il n mouwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of tie
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Published b
@ @ofuer OF the secretary 9I me Conh!ol"eaEh. al
! pursuance Of Article NY OF the Constitution
joint rts button proposing AN amendment to
the constitution of The commonwealth
SECTION |. BE IL resolved by the Senate and
House Of Represe nj ltlvcs OF the commonwealth
OF PENNSYLVANIA in General Assembly met.
That the following Is proposed rs an amend
mdiit OF the constitution 81 the commonw -alth
ul fennsyiFdllll N aScordtncc with The pro
visions OF the eighteenth article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike ont from section one OF article eight
the four qualifications for voters which reads
as follows
If twenty-five years OF age or upwards, he
shall have paid within two years, a state or
county tax. which shall have been assessed at
least two months. and paid at least one month
before the election, 50 that the section which
reads aS follows
Every male citizen. twenty-one years OF
age possessing the following qualifications
shall be entitled to vote at all elections:
FitSt. lie shall have been a citizen OF the
| alted States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the state
one year Cor II, having previously been quail
He'd eieclor or native born citizen OF the state.
lie shall have removed therefrom and returned.
then six months) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least
two months Immediately preceding the cleo
ton.
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age or up
wards. he shall have paid. within two years,
a state or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least two months; and paid at
least one month before the election shall
be amended, SO TO read rs follows
Every male citizen twenty years OF age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall
be entitled to vote at the polling place of the
election district of which he shall at the time
be resident and not elsewhere
First lie shall have been a citizen Of the
NIT nI Ntafn n rt,- a
Second. He shall have resided in the state
one year tor ii, having previously been quail
fed eieetor Or native born citizen of the state,
then six monthS) immediately preceding the
election.
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least
thirty days immediately preceding the elec
ton. The Legislature at the session thereof
next after the adoption OF this section, shall.
and from time to time thereafter may, enact
laws To properly enforce this provision.
Fourth Every male citizen Of the age OF
twenty one years, who shall have been clti-
zen Tor thirty days and an inhabitant of this
state one year next preceding an election, ex-
cept at municipal elections, and for the last
thirty days resident of the election district IN
which he may offer his vote, shall be entitled to
vote at such election i'll the election district of
which he shall AT the time be Il resident and
not elsewhere for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people: Pro-
vided, That i'll time of war no elector in the
actual military service OF the State or OF the
shall be deprived of his vote by reason Of his
absence from such election district, and the
legislature shall have power to provide the
manner in which and The time and place at
which such absent electors may vote, aud for
the return and canvas of their votes IN the
election district III which they respectively re
side.
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, no person
shall be deemed TO have gained or lost resi-
dence by reason of his presence or absence
while employed i'll the service of the United
States orthe State nor while engaged III the
navigation of the waters OF the State or OF the
high seas, nor while Il student Of any college or
seminary of learning, nor while Kept at any
almshouSe or public institution, except the in
mates of any home for disabled and mdlgent
soldiers and sailors, who, foE tie purpose of
voting, shall be deemed - reside in the election
shall be made far ascertaning. by proper
proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to
the right of suffrage hereby established.
true copy of the Joint resolution,
CHARLES W. STONE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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